A monster gets more frightening when you see the routines people have built around it. The school bus skips one stop. Nobody puts washing out after four. Children learn the rule before they learn the reason.

A whole city disappears from Sweden. Years later, its stranded survivors pick up a radio station from home. The music is familiar. The presenters never mention the missing city. Read my Korona story free: reddit.com/r/nosleep/comment…

The first alien transmission was a list of everyone who had ever lived. The second was a correction. You still remember your sister. Your parents insist they only had one child.

Which horror story changed how you look at an ordinary place or object? The kind where you finish reading, then notice your own hallway. Titles welcome; keep the explanation spoiler-light.

A time traveller offers to undo your worst mistake. They can’t promise you’ll still be the person who wanted it undone.

Two cave explorers emerge into a world of Neanderthal cities and Denisovan rivals. For once, Homo sapiens is the specimen in the laboratory. My two-part story is free to read: reddit.com/r/nosleep/comment…

The house had stood empty for thirty years. Inside, every room was arranged exactly like your childhood home. Even the height marks on the kitchen doorframe. There were three new ones.

Remember the lost city of Korona? My popular r/nosleep story, narrated by @Dark_Somnium, has an extended version—renamed Utgård—in my collection The Lost City of Utgård and Other Unearthly Tales. 19 tales of reality unraveling. tobiasmalm.com/books

🚀 Just released my first PC game – Erumpo: Infinite Breakout! A fast-paced arcade game where blocks never stop coming and your reflexes are everything. 🧱 Smash, survive, repeat. 🎮 Play here: tobiasmalm.itch.io/erumpo-in… Built with @Clickteam #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #ClickteamFusion

Explore the intersection of identity, reality, and transgender experiences in my latest essay. What defines who we are—our perceptions or something deeper? Dive into this philosophical journey: open.substack.com/pub/tobias… #TransRights #LGBTQ #Identity #Transgender #gender

Creating superintelligent AI could be our downfall, but avoiding it guarantees our eventual demise. Why not choose the path that offers a chance for a brighter future? #AI #Humanity #Innovation #ExistentialRisk

Society has an asymmetrical approach to risk aversion—on one hand, it makes it incredibly difficult for people dying from untreatable, painful diseases to access new medications. On the other hand, it allows healthy individuals in their prime to easily jump out of a plane. I’d find this pretty funny if it weren’t so tragic. #HealthPolicy #Risk #Society #FDA

Given how LLMs work, it seems unlikely they’ll spawn AGI or ASI. We probably need a new architecture that hasn’t been invented yet. If GPT-5 doesn’t show a huge leap—like acting as an agent with programmable goals and long-term memory—this hunch will likely be proven right. #AI #AGI #FutureTech #OpenAI #LMM

My latest novel, The Culmination of Man, is out now! Follow Father Luca as he journeys through time, wrestling with his Christian faith in an increasingly alien and unrecognizable future. amazon.com/dp/915312667X #NewNovel #ScienceFiction #TimeTravel #FaithAndFuturism #TheCulminationOfMan #BookLaunch #FuturisticFiction #AuthorLife #ReadMoreBooks

Just published my first essay on my new Substack! 🎉 It's an exploration of the nature of knowledge and our ability to truly understand the world around us. Check it out, and don't forget to subscribe if you'd like updates on my future writings. Your support means a lot! 🙏 tobiasmalm.substack.com/subs… #Essay #Knowledge #Philosophy #Substack #WritingCommunity #NewPublication

Since 2002, I've penned nearly 2M words in my diary 📖✍️. Journaling isn’t just therapeutic—it’s a gift to the future, a mirror to your evolution & a tool to refine your writing. Don’t strive for perfection; let your days narrate their own tales. Why not start today? #Writing

Dive into the unknown with my novel, "The Cave to Another World"! 🌌 A parallel reality without Homo sapiens awaits. Ready to explore? 📖✨ amazon.com/Cave-Another-Worl… #CaveToAnotherWorld #SciFiNovel #BookRecommendation #WritingCommunity

Here’s another one: balding independent of a head.

My creepypasta, 'The Bunker,' has been narrated on @kwasbeb's hit Swedish podcast, Creepypodden! sverigesradio.se/creepypodde…. If you know Swedish, have a listen. If not, you can always read it in my new short story collection: amazon.com/dp/B0BSR1ZFNL #creepypasta #scifibooks #nosleep

I recently released my mobile game Erumpo: Infinite Breakout on Android. The music was made by @Masperholm. Try it out here: play.google.com/store/apps/d…